The 80 Acres Podcast
The 80 Acres Podcast
Brad
Camping, Target Shooting, Fishing, Off Roading, and all the fun things that can be enjoyed outside. If it can be done outside with friends or solo, there is a good chance it will be discussed here. Using prior experience and science to create solutions and reconnect people with nature and to make others smile with either joy or accomplishment.
Rifle Performance: How to make the best of your rifle.
In this episode, I delve into how to make the most of a particular rifle. Looking at different projectiles types of powder, rifling types, rifling measurements, definitions, and other items that affect a rifles performance.
Jun 29, 2021
30 min
Recoil Management: A Review of Meat-Eater's 3 best youth (or recoil sensitive individual) cartridges
In this episode, I delve into a Meat-Eater Article naming the 22 LR, 243 Winchester, and the 6.5 Creedmoor as the best cartridges to get youth into hunting. Is the author right to pick these three as the best for bringing new individuals into the sport whom may be recoil sensitive? Is there other means to get great limited recoil ammunition for larger rifles or cartridges that would not be considered "beginners" cartridges? What is needed for the cartridge to be effective at taking game ethically? I also take a look into other means of managing recoil and tech/parts that can make the experience better for someone who has never dealt with a firearm in terms of felt recoil. Other musings included. Links for references: https://www.themeateater.com/hunt/firearm-hunting/the-best-rifle-calibers-for-youth-hunters https://cpw.state.co.us/learn/Pages/EHU-CH2-L10.aspx
Jun 21, 2021
23 min
The Art of Reloading: Picking Components and Tips and Tricks to Get Desired Results
In this episode, I take a look into the world of reloading ammunition, providing tips and tricks on how to pick components for specific uses; using the scientific method to find the "sweet spot" with custom ammunition. I also talk about different considerations in terms of safety and well being of the user and others. All knowledge given is based on prior experience (gained through utilizing the scientific method in both a recreational and educational setting) and is only to be used in a recreational setting.
Jun 19, 2021
21 min